Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

December 4, 1973 (age 52)

Place of Birth

Inglewood, California, USA

Also Known As

Tayra Benks

BanX

泰拉·班克斯

タイラ・バンクス

Тайра Бэнкс

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Tyra Banks

Biography

Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973), is an American television personality, model, producer, writer, and actress. She began her career as a model at the age of 15, and was the first African-American woman to be featured on the covers of GQ and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, on which she appeared three times. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 1997 to 2005. By the early 2000s, she was one of the world's top-earning models.

Filmography

2026TVDirty Rotten Scandalsas Self 2026TVDirty Rotten Scandals 2026TVReality Check: Inside America's Next Top Modelas Self - Host & Creator, ANTM 2025TVHollywood Squaresas Self 2024FilmBeyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issueas Self 2024FilmInside the Dream: Mugleras Self (archive footage)2024TVIn Vogue: The 90sas Self 2022TVSherrias Self - Guest 2022TVI Love That for Youas Tyra Banks 2022TVThe Kardashiansas Self 2022TVBel-Airas Regina Baxter 2021FilmFEED MEas Self (archive footage)2020TVThe Drew Barrymore Showas Self 2020TVCelebrity Watch Partyas Self 2020TVBeauty 2019TVA Little Late with Lilly Singhas Self 2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest 2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self 2019TVToday with Jenna & Sheinelleas Self 2018FilmLife-Size 2as Eve 2017TVCarpool Karaoke: The Seriesas Self 2016TVInsecureas Inglewood Mayor 2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self 2015TVThe Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self 2015TVHot Onesas Self 2014TVblack-ishas Gigi 2014FilmSports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautifulas Self 2012TVAsia's Next Top Modelas Self - Top Model Creator / Special Judge 2011TVTop Model po-russkias Special guest 2010TVConanas Self 2010TVShake It Upas Mrs. Burke 2010TVVietnam's Next Top Modelas Self - Guest Judge 2010FilmTeenage Paparazzoas Self (uncredited)2009TVThe Jay Leno Showas Self 2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest 2009TVGleeas Bichette 2009FilmHannah Montana: The Movieas Herself (uncredited)2008FilmTropic Thunderas Tyra Banks 2007TVGossip Girlas Ursula Nyquist 2007FilmMr. Woodcockas Self 2006TVAmerica's Got Talentas Self - Host 2006TVGermany's Next Topmodelas Self - Guest Judge 2006TVWeb Junk 20 2005TVDeal or No Dealas Self 2005TVThe Tyra Banks Showas Self - Host 2005TVKathy Griffin: My Life on the D-Listas Self 2005TVNick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out 2005TVDancing with the Starsas Self - Host 2004TVProject Runwayas Self - Guest Judge 2004TVThe Tony Danza Showas Self 2004FilmLArcenyas Cynthia Dane 2004FilmSports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2004as Self 2004TVOn Air with Ryan Seacrestas Self 2003TVAll of Us 2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self 2003FilmTotally Gay!as Self 2003TVE!'s 101as Self 2003TVAmerica's Next Top Modelas Self - Judge 2003TVPunk'das Self 2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest 2002FilmCleavageas Self 2002FilmEight Crazy Nightsas Victoria's Secret Gown (voice)2002TVAmerican Dreamsas Carolyn Gill 2002FilmHalloween: Resurrected 2002FilmHalloween: Resurrectionas Nora 2002TVLive from E!as Self 2001TVGood Day Liveas Self 2000FilmSports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1997as Self 2000FilmCoyote Uglyas Zoe 2000TVSoul Foodas Nina Joseph 2000FilmLove & Basketballas Kyra Kessler 2000FilmLife-Sizeas Eve 1999TVThe Early Showas Self 1999FilmThe Apartment Complexas Neighbour 1999FilmLove Stinksas Holly Garnett 1999TVTeen Choice Awardsas Self 1998TVFelicityas Jane Scott 1998TVThe Hughleysas Nicole 1998TVThe Magic Houras Self 1998FilmDavid Blaine: Magic Manas Self 1998FilmSesame Street: Elmopalooza!as Self 1998FilmSports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1998as Self 1997TVThe Viewas Self 1997TVJust Shoot Me!as Tyra Banks 1996TVThe Daily Showas Self 1996FilmSports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1996as Self 1995TVDie Harald Schmidt Showas Self 1995TVMADtvas Katisha 1995TVHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Barbie Q. Pepper (voice)1995TVVictoria's Secret Fashion Showas Self 1995FilmHigher Learningas Deja 1994TVNew York Undercover 1994TVExtraas Self - Guest 1994TVSpace Ghost Coast to Coast 1994FilmSupermodels in the Rainforestas Self 1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest 1992FilmInferno 1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1991FilmBlack or Whiteas Tyra Banks (uncredited)1990TVThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Jackie Ames 1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest 1981TVEntertainment Tonight 1981TVWetten, dass..?as Self 1972TVThe Price Is Right 1969TVSesame Street 1952TVTodayas Self